all-ages, noise/performance art gathering in the basement of Emily Carr Arts Institute parkade, to its current existence in a former fish processing factory, the E.R. A literal underground, this basement warehouse is an indestructible fortress of creation, destruction and repair witha a philosophy of DANCE or DIE, piss your pants and puke on yourself!!!įrom its origins as a free, D.I.Y. THE EMERGENCY ROOM is located in Vancouver's rat and drug infested Downtown Eastside.

'This record is to document a year of one of the best alternative spaces currently operating in Canada. The 924 limited edition vinyl pressings also included a foreword by co-founder Justin Gradin and a 20-page photo book. The compilation was compared to Vancouver Complication in a review in Maximumrocknroll. In 2008 two Vancouver independent record labels, Nominal Records and Grotesque Modern, released a full-length compilation album of artists who have performed or recorded at the Emergency Room entitled Emergency Room: Volume 1. It has been used by countless bands for DIY/Independent release and for release on various record labels including, Kill Rock Stars, Summer Lovers Unlimited, Grotesque Modern, Nominal Records, Isolated Now Waves and Hockey Dad Records. The Emergency Room also contained a recording studio run by in-house engineer, Jordan Koop. They closed the warehouse space in late 2008. It also became a target for burglary due to its secluded location and recording equipment. The police took notice when rowdy crowds began pouring out into the streets every week, and the venue was repeatedly fined for noise, alcohol and safety code violations. As popularity grew, the venue became packed at every performance. The scene inspired the 'weird punk' label associated with assorted local Vancouver bands. The warehouse caught the public eye in the summer of 2008 when local media began covering the phenomenon of its performances. This location was known as the Emergency Room (Strathcona) or, more commonly, The ER. The location remained for a year and quickly established its name through its prolific recordings and high energy shows. They renovated the location, a former fish processing factory, into a warehouse venue. General interest in the concept grew, and the group of artists and musicians found a space for rent in Strathcona. This location became known as the Emergency Room (Granville Island). It was host to public performances at the underground parking lot of the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design on Granville Island.

The Emergency Room was founded and named because of a lack of venues with interest in noise and experimental music.

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